Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-25
G A T A r r H

very btIlOub CONSEQUENCES.
The most prominent and chars teristic
features is a morbid discharge from the
head, varying in Its nature at different
times.
In some there is an almost constant flow
Of clear, acid tiuid, but oftener an offensive,
purul. Mt. or mucopurulent, gfeenishyel-
low matter is secreted, which accumulates
in the nostrils or drops into the throat,
pece ssitating its frequent removal by blow
lug the nose or expectoration. and often by
both processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was in q state of
rottenness, so great Is the amount Of matter
ana SO fetid is Its odor. The
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat OF the morbid
matter from the head, and as a recumte ent
position naturally favors the flow down
wa d, his rest is frequently disturbed from
this cause. Many sufferers are obliged TO
lie with the head very much elevated in
order to sleep with some degree of com
fort.
In others a tough, viscid and offe nsive
phlegm collects benind and above the soft
palate, in the passage between the throat
and head, adhering to the parts with gluisb
tenacity. Its lodgmeut embarrasses respi-
ration and creates sensation OF irritation
and uneasiness in the affected locality,
which gives Iise to a constant and almost
irresistible desire TO relieve the discomfort
by drawing the mucous into the throat SO as
to eject It by the mouth. This practice,
popularity known as hawking" is chsrac
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rassing to the one affected as 1t is disagree.
able to those around him
Again, the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane in the
shage OF dry, hard concre.ions, which are
discharged by way Of the Dosrils or throat
in Jumps or fragments of deep green tint.
In some cases these iucrustations accumu-
late TO such an extent as to form regular
plug in the nose, which obstructs breathing
and produces serious discomfort. So firmly
do these incrustations adhere to the point
of attachment that their removal Usually
erquires the most violent efforts; not unfre
quently they have to be toru from the mem.
brane. occasionally solid cast of notable
size is expelled. Oh which there are gener-
ally traces OF blood, but in some cases the
cast presents tubular appearance, being
of exact shape of the nasal cavity. This
condition is indicative of liberation, which
in time may destroy the bony structure of
the nose and produce subsequent hatten-
ing OF that organ.
Cases are occasionally met with in which
a thick, viscid, Shiny secretion coats the
membrane of the nasal cavities and then
putriies, giving rise to stencil which is
really oyerpowering and sufficiently fetid
to poison the atmosphere of a whole room;
and there are others in which all the secre-
tions of the membrane are suspended, caus-
ing an unpleasant feeling of dryness, heat
and feverishness in the head and nose-a
condition popularly known as DRY Ca
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cavities of the bones of the forehead and
face, giving rise to a distressing sensation
Of heavy weight or compression over the
forehead, especially in the region above
and between the eyes, and to feeling OF
fulluess, heat, irritation, soreness or pain
in the nostrils near the root of the nose, as
well as in the upper part of the throat. above
and behind the soft palate. Sometimes
there is pain obstinately fixed in some par:
ticulsI part, as in the temple, on the top of
the head, at the back OF the neck, or behind
the orbits. and occasionally pain maniiests
itself in the face OF SO severe a character
that 1t Is frequently mistaken for neuralgia
The breath Is ALWAYS tainted and at times
assumes an exceeding fetid and sickening
odor. In some cases 1t becomes SO revolt
ingly offensive as to render the sufferer
an object of disgust to himse # as well as to
others.
The nasal membrane is thickened and
congested, causing the nose to be stopped
up, sometimes on one side, sometimes on
the other, and often on both, giving ris to
a disagreeable stuffy sensation in the head
| and occasioning violent and prvlonhed
par0xysms of sDeeZing.
The voice is weak, indistinct and husky
or OF nasal character, displaying sort OF
| smiling quality. Oftentimes there is con-
tinuous hOarseUess and discordance. There
is also a sense of irritation in the throat
and frequent attempts to clear the parts of
phlegm. producing the sound Them" more
or less forcibly. In some cases patients
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fullness. or choky sensation in the throat
and in others OF a distressing and almost
constsnt dryness, for the temporary relief
OF which they have to swallow frequently.
Others, again, speak of constant bad or
nauseous taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
less and becomes weak and irritable; the
appetite is capricious and nearly always bad
in the morning, The patient |, languid, un-
able to perform mental or physical labor
with the usual facility; is nervous, de-
pressed in spirits, at times fearful, timid,
sgitated and inclined to drowsiness and
sleep, the memory weakened and perman.
ent impairment threatened.
The mucus membrane soon becomes NOR
bidly sensitive to unfavorable influences,
and in spite of the utmost care becomes at
fected from the slightest causes. SO that at
last breath of wind u on the lining of the
nose or throat becomes productive OF cold,
and gives rise to serious disturbances of the
respiratory organs. Thus the patient Is sub
ject to frequent and repeated colds, each
attack aggravating. the disease by giving 1t
new impulse and involving larger ex-
tent or surface than Its predecessor. In this
manner the difficulty spreads from organ to
organ, invading the throat, larynx. traehea
and bronchial tubes. until, .encroaching
further and further, IL reaches the finer
ramifcatiOns of the bronchi, when but a
slight impulse Is required to send 1t to the
lungs. Catarrh may, and often does, affect
other organs in the body, especially those
luuCuS membrane, SUCH as tn6
stomach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
BY the employment Of proper inhalations
in the form OF medicated vapor (not steam
or spray we are able to produce immediate
and direct action upon the diseased surface
In the pharynx and nasal passages, for air
Will find.its way into the most remote and
intricate cavities. where it is utterly impos.
sible to make fluid applications. Bv these
means every case can be cured.
ozGNA.
Ozena is the professional or technical
name given to the advanced form OF catarrh
In which liberation has eaten through the
membrane lining of the nose to the cartil-
age OF the bone. Any case of catarrh may
end In ozoena, but it most frequently occurs
In those who are naturally scrofulous. The
discharge takes place through the nostrils
or through the throat, and is generally OF
yellcwish or greenish yellow color, freqent-
ly tinged with blood, and almost always at
tended by an offensive smell; In the Ian.
disease is ore of the most obdurate and
disagreeable which the physician has to
encounter. In bad cases the breath of the
patient becomes so revolving as to isolate
him from society and to render him an OBJ
ject of disgust even TO himself" In some
cases pieces Of bone become separated and
slough off. leaving deep, unhealthy ulcers.
which secrete bloody matter and are ex.
tremely difficult to heal. After oznna has
for some time the sense of smell
usually becomes impaired and often lost.
Deafness is one OF the most common conse.
9uences, and results from its extension
Through the eustachian tnbes to the internal
ear. Pains in the head and over the frontal
impairing memory, and even in.
sanity frequently springs frem its extension
% the brain. The greatest danger, however,
because the most common, is that II will
extend downward and affect the LUNGS. In
most cases of pulmonary disease catarrh is
present in some degree, and in many in.
stances It causes large share OF the pa.
Iient's discomfort p
Besides these grave consequences. all of
which are liable to spring from scro ofulous
catarrh or ozDna. there are others which. If
less dangerous. are sufficiently unpleasant.
y occasions great unhappiness tot housands
u both sexes. by isolating them and pre-.
venting their settlement In lie. An offan-
i've running from the nose, with foul
breath, is about as great a calamity as can
1efall young, people. tor no young people
I'd with catarrh.
Those who visit Southern California. after
rying every known remedy and falling in
obtaining health through climatic changes
llone, would do well to try this Wonderful
ystem. which Is revOlutionizing the whole
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